What are the responsibilities and job description for the Attending Psychiatrist (Child & Adolescent Focus) position at EMRY Center?
Job Title: Attending Psychiatrist (Child & Adolescent Focus)
Location: Medford, Oregon (On-site / Hybrid flexibility where appropriate)
Position Type: Contractor
Reports To: Executive Director / CEO
Position Overview & Program Vision
Join our foundational medical team in Medford, Oregon, as we build a compassionate, trauma-informed residential program for adolescents recovering from eating disorders, anxiety, mood disorders, and co-occurring conditions. You will provide expert psychiatric evaluations and psychopharmacological management within a highly collaborative multidisciplinary milieu.
Key Responsibilities
- Psychiatric Care & Medication Management: Conduct comprehensive psychiatric diagnostic evaluations and provide ongoing medication management for adolescent residents.
- Milieu Collaboration: Integrate psychiatric care with individual, group, and family therapy models (e.g., FBT, CBT, DBT) to support holistic recovery.
- Crisis Intervention & Assessment: Lead psychiatric crisis management, assess safety risks, and collaborate with the nursing and residential care teams to maintain a safe, therapeutic environment.
- Treatment Team Participation: Actively participate in multidisciplinary team rounds, family check-ins, and discharge planning conferences.
- Documentation & Compliance: Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation within the electronic health record (EHR) in compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
Qualifications & Core Requirements
- Education & Training: M.D. or D.O. degree with successful completion of an accredited General Psychiatry residency and a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship.
- Board Certification: Board certified or board eligible in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
- Licensure: Active, unrestricted Oregon medical license and DEA registration.
- Experience: Demonstrated experience treating adolescents with severe eating disorders and complex co-occurring psychiatric diagnoses in residential or inpatient settings.
Compensation: Competitive compensation commensurate with experience and time commitment.
How to Apply
Please submit your CV/resume along with a tailored cover letter detailing your clinical orientation and treatment philosophy, and relevant experience to: jobs@emrycenter.com
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Medford, OR 97501